Monday, November 11, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 11/12/2013





'Space Ferrari' crashes to Earth; more space junk coming soon
A one-ton European satellite makes a fiery return to Earth somewhere between the South Pole and...the North Pole. [Read more]
    








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New zero-day bug targets IE users in drive-by attack
Computers infected with malware after visiting a "strategically important Web site," security firm FireEye warns. [Read more]
    








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FCC app taps masses for mobile broadband speed research
Commission to discuss an app this week that could allow consumers to determine whether they are getting the mobile data speeds they are paying for. [Read more]
    








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Microsoft's unXcellent math adventure in new Surface 2 ad
A new billboard for the Surface 2 features an Excel calculation that seems not to stand up when, for example, using one's fingers. [Read more]
    








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Stuff the family! Best Buy to open earlier on Thanksgiving
Claiming that customers demand being able to get away from their families and shop earlier, Best Buy will now open at 6 p.m., rather than midnight. [Read more]
    








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Apple developing large, curved-screen iPhones, says report
A Bloomberg report says that two new iPhones may be released next year. They are also said to have enhanced sensors. [Read more]
    








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Sony's affordable tabletop 'hi-fi' system
The $150 Sony CMT-MX500i might serve as a terrific starter hi-fi or holiday present; either way the Audiophiliac thinks it's a sweet little system. [Read more]
    








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Solar eclipse chasers: Snapping shots at 44,000 feet
Photographer Ben Cooper joined a crew aboard a flight from Bermuda to chase the rare hybrid solar eclipse as it sped across the Atlantic Ocean toward western Africa. [Read more]
    








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For Android tablets, 8 (inches) is the new 7
commentary Today's selection of Android 8-inchers, while rather pricey, are showing more creative differentiation than we're used to seeing in the 7-inch category. [Read more]
    








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Cutting through the Bull: Infiniti
Dave Ross takes aim at Infiniti this month. The brand hasn't been a huge hit in the UK. [Read more]
    








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